Policy Analysis in Belgium

Description

The first systematic overview of policy analysis activities in Belgium. Contributors from both sides of the Dutch-French language border use original empirical data, through surveys and interviews with key players both within and outside government, to provide a comprehensive study of policy analysis in a multi-level polity.

Marleen Brans is professor of public policy and administration at the KU Leuven Public Governance Institute. Her research interests include policy planning, the relationship betwen administrators and citizens, and the production and use of policy advice by academics, civil servants, personal advisors, and strategic advisory bodies. David Aubin is associate professor of political science at Universite catholique de Louvain, Belgium. He is currently director of the Master's in public administration and teaches courses in policy analysis and evaluation, and in sustainability.

"This is an excellent addition to a valuable series. Marleen Brans, David Aubin and their colleagues demonstrate what is unique about policy making in Belgium as well as how common approaches to policy analysis are applied in this setting. The contributions in this volume will cause any student of policy to think a bit more deeply about the role of context." B. Guy Peters, University of Pittsburgh